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The Exploited

The Exploited
Photo: Spotify

About

The Exploited are a Scottish punk band from Edinburgh, formed in 1979, and one of the most enduring names of the UK's second punk wave. Frontman Wattie Buchan has led the band from the start, his red mohawk and uncompromising stance becoming iconic. Their 1981 debut Punks Not Dead topped the UK independent chart and reached number 20 nationally. Over the following decades the band shifted toward crossover thrash, with Fuck the System (2003) remaining their last studio record.

#1
Punks Not Dead (1981) in the British indie chart
7.6M+
playback of the track Beat the Bastards on Spotify
6.8M+
playback of the track (Fuck the) U.S.A. on Spotify
22+
scheduled concerts in 2026

What's new

  • 2026-02

    Wattie Buchan collapsed on stage during a performance in German Wiesbaden (January 31, 2026) and was hospitalized; the band cancelled upcoming concerts in Tallinn and Riga.

  • 2026-01

    The band launched the '45 Years of Punks Not Dead' tour across Europe, North America, and South America.

  • 2024-11

    Management announced that the South American tour in 2025 will be the last one the band will perform on this continent.

  • 2024-07

    Wattie Buchan confirmed in an interview that he has written many new songs, but will only go to the studio when the material is one hundred percent ready.

Tour

StuttgartSaarbrückenBielefeldBelgradeDüsseldorfWiesbadenRostockBerlinAthensThessalonikiLimassolTorgauBredaHaarlemTáborEdinburgh

Tracks

Punks Not Deadtitle track of debut album (1981), anthem of the second wave of British punk
Beat the Bastardsmost listened track on Spotify, over 7.6 million plays
(Fuck the) U.S.A.second most listened track on Spotify, over 6.8 million plays
Sex and Violencelive classic, over 6.8 million plays on Spotify
Army Lifedebut EP (1980), 18 months in British indie Top 20

Recent shows

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

Past · 1

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